Quarterback Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns and the Northwestern Wildcats piled up 232 rushing yards to extend their winning streak to four games with a 19-0 Big Ten victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
Joseph Himon Jr. had 87 yards rushing -- one of three Wildcats with at least 50 -- and Northwestern (5-2, 3-1) posted its first shutout since a 39-0 home victory over Minnesota on Nov. 18, 2017.
Purdue (2-5, 0-4), which lost starting quarterback Ryan Browne to injury on the first play of the second half, has lost 13 straight Big Ten games since earning a 35-31 victory over Indiana for the Old Oaken Bucket in the final game of the 2023 season.
Northwestern dominated from the outset, scoring on its first three drives for a 13-0 lead. Jack Olsen's 27-yard fiel